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Planning Commission Meeting Draft Minutes Excerpt for meeting of April 12, 2007 Page 8 of 10 Planner Barros clarified the issue of in-lieu fees. The developer is charged for streets, parks and school fees. There is no relief in that, and those are within the conditions of approval. Karen Clarkson, 1044 Broadmoor, who also lives within 300 feet of the site, stated ger concerns about parking, open space, the neighborhood, traffic impact and the general noise level. She has owned a house on Broadmoor for 15 years, and while she agrees that an upgrade for the site is in order and that the proposed units look good, those considerations should not overwhelm the fact that they are too dense, and putting all of these units in with diagonal parking presents a problem. Backing out of diagonal slots on MacArthur brings traffic to a halt. As people leave via the right-turn-only northern end, instead of going down MacArthur they'll probably turn down Broadmoor, which is where she, and a lot of families, live. Ms. Clarkson said when she envisions the number of people living in the new project, she estimates at least 50 children, she wonders where they will play, where they will go. If they stay in their fenced off porched areas, she is concerned about the noise level, particularly at night. In addition, Ms. Clarkson shares Commissioner Collier's opinions about tandem parking, and considers six visitor parking spaces insufficient for the density ofthe development. She says she wants to see progress, but not at as much of a cost that this project represents. Rick Murray, 346 Herma Court, said he lives beside the vacant lot that the proposal includes as its open space. He is not happy with the idea of a park three feet outside his bedroom window. He also considers the parking provisions insufficient. Kimberly McLellan, 636 Sybil Avenue, favors the design, the inclusionary provisions, and the developer's attempts to develop neighborhood concerns, but she pointed out that 1991 ADA guidelines call for 10% of units to be handicapped-accessible. Acting Chair/Commissioner Dlugosh invited a motion to close the public hearing. Motion to Close Public Hearing Collier / Abero; 4 Ayes, 0 Noes Acting Chair/Commissioner Dlugosh invited Commissioners' comments and questions. Commissioner Collier indicated that parking is one of her big concerns also. The Tentative Vesting Map for the Alternate Site Plan suggests there may be a possibility of adding two more guest parking spaces. She noted there are a lot of units and very limited guest parking spots, furthermore, the only development of which she is aware that guest parking is enforced is Seagate. She reiterated her concerns about tandem parking; she would not buy a unit with tandem parking. She would prefer to see the unit count reduced by one or two homes, but she does not suppose that at this stage it would be economically feasible for the developer to do so. She asked if there is a way the developer can be asked to go back and make additional changes? She said she likes the project enough that she does not want to totally deny it, but she would like to see some of those possible changes before sending the proposal forward to Council. She asked whether the first Planning commission in May might be feasible?